Does the Craters & Freighters Franchise Agreement define what constitutes a 'curable default'?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Item | Provision | Section in Franchise Agreement | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| g. | "Cause" defined – curable defaults | Section 19.2 | Curable Defaults: You have 30 days to cure |
| any of the following defaults: non-payment of | |||
| any amount due and owing to us or any | |||
| Affiliate of ours as required by us pursuant to | |||
| the Franchise Agreement, Operations Manuals, | |||
| or otherwise; failure or refusal to submit, when | |||
| due, any report or other data, information, or | |||
| supporting records relating to the Franchised | |||
| Business; failure or refusal to accurately report | |||
| the Adjusted Gross Sales of the Franchised | |||
| Business; failure or refusal to operate a | |||
| warehouse within the Premises necessary for | |||
| the operation of the Franchised Business; | |||
| uncured default under the Lease for the | |||
| Premises; offer or sale of any products or | |||
| services not authorized by us; failure or refusal | |||
| to comply with the Operations Manuals or, | |||
| more specifically, any of the System Standards; | |||
| failure or refusal to pay any taxes due in | |||
| connection with your operation of the | |||
| Franchised Business; failure or refusal to | |||
| obtain and/or maintain all applicable licenses | |||
| and permits relating to the operation of the | |||
| Franchised Business; failure or refusal to | |||
| obtain our written approval or consent when | |||
| required; or failure or refusal to comply with | |||
| any other provision of the Franchise | |||
| Agreement, Operations Manuals, or any | |||
| System Standard. |
h. "Cause" defined – non-curable Section 19.1 Non-Curable Defaults: failure or refusal to defaults open the Franchised Business within 90 days after execution of the Franchise Agreement; the making of any material misrepresentation or omission in applying to be a Craters & Freighters franchisee; you or any other required attendee(s) fail to attend and complete, to our satisfaction, the initial training program;
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS (FDD pages 36–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Craters & Freighters Franchise Disclosure Document, the agreement does define what constitutes a 'curable default'. Specifically, Section 19.2 of the Franchise Agreement outlines several defaults that Craters & Freighters franchisees have 30 days to cure.
The curable defaults include non-payment of amounts owed to Craters & Freighters or its affiliates, failure to submit reports or data, inaccurate reporting of Adjusted Gross Sales, failure to operate a necessary warehouse, uncured default under the premises lease, unauthorized sale of products or services, failure to comply with Operations Manuals or System Standards, failure to pay taxes, failure to maintain required licenses and permits, failure to obtain required written approval, and failure to comply with any other provision of the Franchise Agreement, Operations Manuals, or System Standards.
This means that if a Craters & Freighters franchisee commits any of these curable defaults, they will have a 30-day period to rectify the situation and avoid termination of their franchise agreement. It is important for prospective franchisees to understand these conditions and ensure they can meet these obligations to maintain their franchise in good standing.